Doug Vos
@dougvos.bsky.social
Publisher. Media Strategist. Ps 1. Ps 127. Happily married. 5 kids. 14 grandkids. Artist. Deacon. Developer. Musician. CSS. HTML. Python. WordPress.
Augustine’s Political Philosophy Explains Our Political Chaos / What Augustine’s Political Philosophy Reveals About America’s Deepest Political Problems — and How to Fix Them see dougvos.com/augustine-po...
Augustine's Political Philosophy Explains Our Political Chaos
Explore Augustine's Political Philosophy and uncover how ancient insights can address America's political division and unrest.
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Summer Fun, Danger Signs, and Bad Decisions. // Another vignette from my autobiography... In the summer of 1975, my friend Paul and I decided to ride our bikes to Camp Dearborn. This became one of the greatest adventures of that summer. It didn’t end well. It might have been the summer of 1974...
The Day An Ice-Cream Man Saved My Life. The true story of how an ice-cream man in Detroit saved my life, after a young thug attacked me with a table leg and tried to steal my bike. (The whole story is in first comment.)
Mother and Child in Orbit -- a vibrant exploration of cosmic connection, blending Picasso’s cubist influence and science fiction, along with Aboriginal and ancient African indigenous traditions.
At the breakfast table: "What do you think will happen, George?" ... "Things might get ugly for a while, my dear."
Creativity vs. Underachievement One definition of creativity is “approaching a need, a task, or an idea from a new perspective.” Perspective is a point of view or way of looking at an object, an idea, or a situation. Each person has a unique way of viewing circumstances.
Availability is a virtue, referring to the willingness and readiness to be present, accessible, and engaged with others or for a purpose when needed. It reflects an open-hearted disposition, where a person prioritizes being there emotionally, physically, or mentally for those who rely on them.
Alertness: "Being aware of that which is taking place around me so that I can have the right response to it." Are you staying alert? Alertness involves intentionally observing what is happening around you.
Christian Apologetics on ‘Rogan’? / The popular podcast host appeared receptive to a lengthy presentation of the Gospel accounts. / Huff and Rogan discussed when Rogan brought up the anti-Christian prejudice among elites, listening audiences are increasingly open to consensus-bucking narratives.
Follow me on X and here on BlueSky -- for details about my incredibly normal life, and mundane daily activities, with occasional historical insights, and frequently wrong predictions about future internet trends.
Just added inclusivecolors.com to my page about Evaluation Criteria For Websites. dougvos.com/evaluation-c... ~ Thank-you @seanw.org
InclusiveColors - Accessible color palette creator
Try it now to create your own color palettes!
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Sean Wilson@seanw.org · 2y agoQuick accessible dark mode palette exploration using my inclusivecolors.com tool. 🙂 I'm curious what steps designers follow to make a dark mode palette from an existing light mode palette, and how they keep them both in sync as they tweak colors later? #designsky #a11y #design #webdesign #css #ux
Tell me about your life, and some things you've learned. I'll start. While building websites for over 20 years, I’ve developed 10 criteria to evaluate a website. (Some people only use 3 or 4 criteria.) dougvos.com/10-criteria-... #webdesign #webstandards #testing
10 Criteria to Evaluate a Website
Aesthetics, analytics, content, design, satisfaction, security, SEO, speed, usability, and quality.
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I love this quote: "Always be yourself except if you can be a Fox then always be a Fox." Yes, I'm always a Fox -- everyday. Especially, since my last name literally means Fox in Dutch. #Neerlands #Netherlands #Dutch #Fox #FoxOfTheDay
Protect All Wildlife@protectallwildlife.bsky.social · 2y ago#ThoughtForTheDay ‘Always be yourself except if you can be a Fox then always be a Fox.’ #FoxOfTheDay 📸 Credit: Gary Lackie.
A while back I was talking to myself on Facebook, about the phrase “the sands of time are sinking”. No one responded, so I made a few more comments on that thread myself. The Meta/Facebook algorithm is fickle. Who can understand it? (A soliloquy is talking to yourself.) dougvos.com/sands-of-tim...
Sands of Time Soliloquy
In this sands of time soliloquy, I reveal my inner thoughts about why 'the sands of time are sinking', with art and musical examples.
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Hello world! I'm on BlueSky now. First a few things about me... Here's a few digitally enhanced colorful photos of Doug Vos (that's me), from my photo collection called "Too Much Doug". see dougvos.com/too-much-doug/
